We were taught to serve, to be workers. Now with Fairtrade, we are entrepreneurs.
Martial Quintero, banana producer, Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Bananera del Atlantico, Panama
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Article posted: 26 Jan 2022
Amid spiking production costs for packing materials and fertilizers combined with the economic fallout of climate change, COVID-19, and the fight against plant diseases like Fusarium TR4, banana ...
Article posted: 5 Jan 2022
Starting in January 2022 and running until October, the Fairtrade Coffee school will be a learning ground and meeting point for Fairtrade coffee producers all across the world.
Article posted: 20 Dec 2021
From farm diversification to school supplies and creating business opportunities: An update on the impact of Fairtrade’s COVID-19 funds so far.
Article posted: 16 Dec 2021
Anytime is the right time for fairness, especially when it comes to better lives for cocoa farmers.
Article posted: 10 Dec 2021
Fairtrade’s Women School of Leadership holds graduation ceremony for third group of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Article posted: 10 Dec 2021
A new study looks at systems to find, fix and prevent child labour. Here’s why it matters.
Article posted: 8 Dec 2021
In the midst of a global crisis, the series followed three farmers across the globe. The intimate portraits revealed that, beyond COVID-19, several of the battles farmers fighting today are not – in ...
Article posted: 8 Dec 2021
Compagnie Fruitière is one of the world's biggest banana companies. Their Executive President explains why Fairtrade has played an increasingly important role in its development.
Article posted: 3 Dec 2021
From filming deep inside banana plantations to chatting with Roberto’s kids in their living room, here is what Angela and Omar had to say about their experience.
Article posted: 2 Dec 2021
Fairtrade welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to create a market for deforestation-free products, including coffee and cocoa, in the European Union (EU).
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We were taught to serve, to be workers. Now with Fairtrade, we are entrepreneurs.
Martial Quintero, banana producer, Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Bananera del Atlantico, Panama